THAR 202 - Introduction to the History of Drama and Dance: Origins to 1800

Unit(s): 4

First of a two course sequence, this course examines Western theatre traditions of ritual, drama, and dance at their origins, while dramatic tragedy and comedy are traced from the Golden Age of Greece through the Age of Enlightenment, roughly 1800. Added emphasis is placed on traditional Asian theatre forms. May be taken independently from THAR 203. The course relates the theatre’s past to how theatre is practiced today.

GE Category: Satisfies GE Area C1 (History of the Fine Arts).
Typically Offered Fall Only
Grading: CNC